Envision Fractions as Numbers

Three friends work on a project. Cindy does 4/8 of the project. Kim does 3/8 of the project. Sandy does 1/8 of the project. How much of the project do they complete all together?

• 1/8

• 2/4

• 8/8

• 3/8

Serena can compare 3/4 to 3/6 without using fraction strips. She says that a whole divided into 6 equal parts will have smaller parts than the same whole divided into 4 equal parts. Three smaller parts must be less than 3 larger parts, so 3/6 is less than 3/4. Is Serena correct?

• Yes, she is correct.

• No, the wholes do not have to be the same size to compare the fractions.

• No, 4 is less than 6, so 3/4 is less than 3/6.

• No, both fractions are equal.

Jill finished reading 2/3 of a book for a summer reading project. Owen read 2/8 of the same book. Who read more of the book?

• Jill

• Owen

There is 1/4 of a pear in every container of fruit salad. Show the number of pears in 8 containers using a fraction.

• 4/8

• 2/8

• 1/4

• 8/4

During the time allowed, Della swam 3/6 of the length of the pool. Loren swam 4/6 of it. Who swam further?

• Della

• Loren

Mark and Sidney each have a piece of wood that is the same size. Mark paints 2/8 of his piece of wood. Sidney paints 5/8 of her piece of wood. Who painted a fraction that is closer to 1 than to 0?

• Mark

• Sidney

Bart practiced piano for 2/3 of an hour. Ruthie practiced for 2/4 of an hour. Which comparisons are true? Choose all that apply.

• 2/3 < 2/4

• 2/4 > 2/3

• 2/3 > 2/4

• 2/3 = 2/4

• 2/4 < 2/3

Two students each bought a school lunch. Yoon ate 2/3 of her sandwich. Ed ate 3/3 of his sandwich. Which is a true comparison?

• 2/3 > 3/3

• 3/3 < 2/3

• 2/3 < 3/3

• 2/3 = 3/3

Carl and Jen shared some large sandwiches that were the same size cut into eights. Carl ate 7/8 sandwich and Jen ate 6/8 sandwich. Who ate more?

• Carl

• Jen

George wants to know if two pieces of a wire are the same length. One wire is 6/8 of a foot. The other is 3/4 of a foot. Are they equivalent?

• Yes

• No